Middle East Will new US-Israel-Arab security pacts leave Iran with a bad hand? The winners and losers of this latest round of Middle East poker will depend on how each country plays its cards.Roxane FarmanfarmaianJune 16, 2022
Middle East Emir's funeral becomes Biden's hoped-for reset with UAE The high level delegation sent to Abu Dhabi in the wake of Sheikh Khalifa's death shows where the administration's priorities are.Annelle ShelineMay 17, 2022
Middle East Personality and ambition potentially fuel divide among Gulf states The Saudi-UAE rivalry and the ambitions of their leaders make it unlikely that the two crown princes will look at structural ways of managing differences.James M. DorseyJuly 16, 2021
Middle East How the growing UAE-Saudi rivalry could pay off for the United States Their fierce competition for economic power in the region might actually smooth America's exit from the stage.Annelle ShelineJuly 08, 2021
Middle East The UAE's Tactical Withdrawal from a strategic engagement in Yemen The Emirates' drawdown from its base in Eritrea comes as Biden is re-evaluating the U.S. commitment to the War in Yemen.Andreas KriegMarch 07, 2021
Middle East The Al-Ula Summit: 'winning' implications for Kuwait and Oman But if the factors behind the GCC split aren't addressed, and there are many, it's possible all parties will still view each other with suspicion.Giorgio CafieroJanuary 16, 2021